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12 B THE r.EU: OMAHA. SUNDAY. SKPTKMBKR 23. 1921. M-U S' I G Dy HENRIETTA M REES. lliyi . I . t f wit a noiueq oi inusi- ,1 , cil activity durig the pt HI m t. fli la J I ntAM u ' . . I . m in. Never had we, cither person ally or at a music editor, erctctJ .to achieve such a combination of heat and music. It Un't supposed to ihe done, either here, or in the here after, , nut, then, thing are difTcicnt in 'I'hicago, and while the thermometer juared, and pavement! melted, teach tr, ulcntel amateurs and serious (hhimc students awanncd to Chicago 'ironi all part of the country to avail themselves of the summer muxic kftions and many of them to 'heeottie nimber of one or more of lie matter classes prctrnted there .by tcachera and visitors of the great ,tt reuowu. I Matter clui.se. The cry name h iinpreiive. It in enticing to those 1o might I long, and dazzling to faJme mIio might not, t I viMlnl two master cla'.'. oik roiidtictcd by Kudnlpli hunt at tin 1 liicayo Musical college, upon he n invitation, and one conducted v Jowf Lhevinne at the American t'onservatory of Music, through the ourtesy of John K. JlattMacct, ami srrie of lecture recitaU hv li. 3'ulcrt Schmita. a French wizard of he keyboard. I was sonic what sur iriscd to see by the musical truga inrs that I was included a, a meni rr of the Llierinne class by this one twit. I intrndcil . to visit' a Godowsky lass, but they closed earlier than I uticipated, and David Risplt.nn ex- I'lidrd the courtcsv of his class, jut could not attend. Mv most distinct recollections of lie classes I attended are of physi cal suffering. The room . at the JVmerican Conservatory wJierc Llic- mne presided was an inside room villi one small electric fan and two rntilatcrt through which it was said air was pumped. 1 lie room Air. Sianz had was better, although also mall, hut this room like the more spacious quarters of Mr. Schmitz in the Fine Arts building, was upon Michigan avenue. Below these win dows jealous Illinois Central engines snorted and shrieked at the least sound of music, so it was necessary (hat windows be closed during the playing. The "limited number of luditors admitted to these classes" Seemed to be gauged by the size of the rooms, for every space was full". ? These close rooms full of people, with what air there was at an ungodly temperature, and with windows every now and then necessarily closed, these were not exactly ideal condi tions under which to devote one's at tention to music. Somewhere out s.idc of and apart from the deaden ing physical discomfort, one heard discussion of music and playing of big compositions. j J Many of the auditors in these classes brought the music with them aid marked the suggestions which jere made all of which were worth While altliough another playing the Mine number might hate brought forth different criticism. It wa the hottest day of all that we chose to visit the i-lat tf Mr. Lhevinne, and, under the circum stances, it cem hardly fair to di cuts the playing aft that lime. Mr. Lhevinne i more or le handicapped by not having it facile command of the English language, tut he is quick to illustrate the changes he stiRijCsN by playing ih; passage himself. There wer; three players that day, the first, a young man who played cleanly and techni cally well, but without much spark. Mr. Lhevinne interrupted him fre quently, and at Hie close he made the general comment: "N'ot enough horizontal lines, a criticism, by the way, which would apply to many another pianist. A young lady from Seattle next showed much genuine feeling and a large technic in a Kuhenstein concerto. Lastly an other young m.-in went to the piano and began to play rapidly. Lhevinne stopped him ami asked him to start over, . A second time he was stopped and Mr. Lhevinne said, "Oh, my poor boy, my poor hoy." The trouble was that the poor boy had learned the rhythm of the first movement all wrong, and as a result he would have to learn it over again. Other parts of the composition were ds cussed and Mr. Lhevinne said. "You are in too big a hurry wln-n yon practice. It should he slow and more accurate." All of which sounded most awfully familiar, like something any good private teacher might say, and as the class slowly tiled nut. one thought how s!6w practice, because it had been neglect ed by the young man, had hounded him all through his musical career. He had to pay the respectable fee demanded as a player in . this class, only to be slapped in the face in front of thorn all by his old adversary. And a number oi people who study music will read this about slow practice and its ben efits and think that it doesn't refer to them at all. There were many interesting things which happened at the class of Mr. Ganz and at the lecture recitals of Mr.' Schmitz. which will have to wait to be told till another time. Several stars new to Omaha will appear with Scotti in the two operas which will be" presented in Omaha 'ihursday evening, October 13. Among those who will appear . in "L'Oracclo," by Leoni, is Henrietta Wakefield. She is a member of the Metropolitan Opera company, where she has appeared in Carmen Aida, Lohengrin and Trovatore. Before entering opera she was very success ful in the field of. oratorio, having sung with many of the leading chor al societies in the country. She was ohoscn by Walter Damrosch to cre ate the leading role m his opera, which was produced at the Metro politan a few seasons ago. Miss Wakefield has also been in light opera and was a member of the Ail-Star Metropolitan cast in the fa mous revival of "Robinhood" five tart tgo. She hat a rcpcitoirc ol over Ju opera, and has won great (li.tnicticn at a kiuger and an actress of manual attainments, Olga Carrara, who will be heard this season with the Scotti Opera company, was born in Florence, and it was in that city of culture and re finement that she received Iter mu- iral education. Her voice is said to be a Lyric-dramatic n'prano of won derful quality. She sings easily and with great artistry. One feel her great personality the moment sh? step upon the Mage. She is a pupd of the great Maestro Chevlier Aatol fo 1'C'cia, who is known not onlv throughout the continent, but in America a well, as bring one of the world's greatest singing teachers. ilefore coming to America, in IVIO, she achieved many operatic triumphs both in Italy and in Spain. Joseph llislop. lyric tenor, who will be heard with the Srotti Grand Opera company, hails from liilin hurgh, Scotland. Like many other tenors, he began his career in Italy, where he sang at the opera house in Naples, thereafter going to the Royal opera at Convent Garden, London, where he scored a great success, especially as Rudolf o in Puc cini's ever melodious and popular opera. l.a Uotieme. lie was en gaged last car by the Chicago Op era association iSr their Chicago and New York seasons. On his debut in this country he scored a great .fcuc cess. Hislop is noted for his excel hut diction and ingratiating stage manner. A voice of great purity- lie is a lyric tenor in the strictest sense of the word. Despite his tri umphs in opera, he' refused all offers to become permanently identified with the Chicago company, prefer ring to concertize. Stanley Lctovskey will appear in piano recital at the Fontenelle hotel Tuesday evening, October 4, at 8:15. Much interest has been manifested in his program for this, his first Omaha recital, since his many years in Europe. Program: PralucllQ Psgnnlnl Mast 'Ailnito." out of I he II flnt nonsia. Mozart Sotinln, Op. T8. K ihiirp nmjnr. , Hwlhoven ' Inol.ln'a l.nve Death" ("Trlalan anil Isnlda") Wuxnor I.lizt "Polka Boheme," allegro commotio.. - ,.: ...Rmelana "Araheaque" rehuy Nncturna In V major .Ohouln Nocturne (for the left hand) . . . .lierlablne Spinning Song Mendelasohn AI'nit Tt. Aiamanrk ("Micrman 9 Rifle") allegro con brio ValHH Cnprlr-e l,etovxky tin Hade, op. ?4 i.rleg Kinrie No. 2, K flat major Granil KturieH) Elude No. S, G sharp minor (after Paganini) Llizt - (La Campanelle.) Tickets are now on. sale at the music houses of A. Hospe, K. D. Patton company and Mickel's. - Omaha received , an unexpected Compliment in a far distant place re cently. The Westminster Cathedral Chronicle, a Catholic monthly print ed at the Archbishop's House in London, England, contains as its leading artitle, "Hustlers to Heav en," by Annie Christitch. This is a general article upon the Catholic church in America and the wide awake business methods the Amer ican members of the church arc in troducing into the actual worship in this country. The author traveled all over the United States and be held the magnificent Catholic ca thedrals and churches which dot the land. Among other things, it says:' ' "A young country with a shortage 1 of clergy vaniiut l enprctej to at tain a tery high level of perfection in liturgieal icremonial and chant. I Yet it is a revelation to go to a iliigh iiums or vopers in a midwest, em city like Omaha, Kr and find there a trained boys' cathedral choir comparing favorably with some of our bet in Europe. I his is an unexpected compliiiieiit lor the work ol Dr. Silby at St. ( e cilia cathedral, and it is gratifying to other to have Omaha mentioned in an article of this tort in such a favorable wanner. Mit I'diih Flickiuger of Council niuiia. fnnurrlv well Lnoun ill Omaha musical circles, will give a song recital at the I irl l'rehyt: ran church in Council Itluffs on 'the evening of September 27. Mis I lukinger hat been in the east the past few years, where she has been doing concert and operatic work. She made a concert tour of New England recently and ha also sung ing New I'.nglai.d and in West Indies wiih an Italian o.ra company, witn which she was known as Helen De venia. Mis I'lickinger will ting "Ah fors e lui" from Traviata, sona by Rudolf Ganz and Frank I.a Forge in her program rf next Tuesday. Mis Flickiuger ha been studying ith Clementine De.Vere Sapio in New York city and doing operatic coaching with her husband. Komul do de Vere. At one time M. Dc Vcre was accompanist for Adclina Pattl, and one of his tonus, written espe cially for Madame Patti. Miss Flick iuger lias been using on her con cert programs, and this, will also be sung next Tuesday evening. i.D Muxlcnl Note. Mr T.all White McMonleN pr Ki'iited Marion Harding of Oakland Neb., in an informal piano recital Thiirlay evening, September 22. ,Vln Hurdlnir leave soon for Vah- Incton. I. ".. to upend the winter v.-lth an uncle who. Teniae there. While in WnHliltiKlon Miss Harding will continue her study wiih Mr. Kreeman of he Washington Collcire of MuhIc. About sixty guests were present. The only chamber ' mualo concert bo fnr announced for Omaha this urnson Is that of tha Ohernlavsky Trio, vinlin. 'cello and piano, In the porlea offered by the Omaha Business Woman's club. This Interesting trto of brothers, formerly muaieians to the imperial court nf Rutmia and probably the finest exponents of this class of music on the concert stage today, have since the collapse of that court played in every country of the nviuzcn worm. iney win mate their first western tour of America this winter and will appear In Om aha' in February. Season tickets for this course are now being sold by members of the club and at music stores. . Thcv Won't Follow The Book Do You Recognize Your Favorite Novel When You Sec It On the Screen? No? Scenario Editor Reveals Inside Workings of the Game. Did jou ever read a good novel' Certainly! And later get a big thrill when you read that the Three Star Hennessey Film company had Lought it and would present it in seven tpoo!t? Right again! Suppose we. turn the calendar to the opening night of your tivorite novel in cinema garb. After a cou ple of yard of introductory ami credit title, which you scorn to read, the fade-in discloses a scene a re mote from the opening chapter of the book at Admiral Sims it from get ting elected president of "The Irish republic." You're disappointed. Certainly. It's not like the book. Oi courtc not. "Disgusting!" tayt the wife, to loud the orchestra leader turns around. After you get her quieted she leant over with hr hand cupped like a megaphone and audibly whispers: "Oh, they left out that nice part where he thinks about the day he taught her to twim (for Ihe siNth time.") An hour later, as you light the goodnight rigaret, and the wife fills the wrinklet with lard compound, you're ttil agreeing that you could have written a much better scenario; could have made it just like the book, and not left out that nice part where she thinks about the day when the minister counted him out: "eight, nine, ID you're married 1" Kismet, Prosit, I'ooey or whatever it is that the fiction writert say when they end an episode. Comes now a noted scenario writer Lueicn Hubbard, with an armful of alibis and affidavits (or the defense of those who picturize novels. The story from which the picture was taken opened with a beautiful but long-winded description of the rock-bound coast of Papeete the place where, according to Christo pher Morley, people go mad with Tahiti. A solid chapter of jagged peaks, baby sea-lions and the l:mg of brisk salt air, as the setting tun sinks down to kiss the dying day. In the book, during this thirty-four page twilight, Ihe hero lias been intro duced. He sits before an easel, pal cite in hand; but he it not painting. No; le's thinking at he gaics soul. (tily if tovtard Tonga, Karu-tonga, Uopli'-r Prairie, and points eat. T his l.ero hat made a life study of think ing, when he's not painting. At a matter of fact, it it caretuly ex plained in this first chapter that the hero hat a headache from thinking before the story opened. Page after page the author rarrici you through a detailed recital , of the hero's thoughts. Thus the story goet on, and on, and on, with endless pages of de scription, with now and then a lit tle action injected to kid you into lelieving something may happen in the next chapter which you read. However, it's your favorite novel, and ou insist upon srring it on the screen, whether it't sdaUed to ptc tin c purposet or not. The average stoty written as straight fiction and with no thought of motion picture application, will hardly provide-more ilun half of the material required for a feature length (live-reel) picture. It de volves, therefore, upon the scenario writer to supply tullicieut action to luiilil up the story tor screen require iiienti. A most excellent fiction story might be entirely lacking in one or more oi me cicmeiiit ot iirurt in terest, love interest, dramatic strength, comedy relief or human touches. Yet, the same story, pro duced on the screen minus these qualities would doubtless be severely criticized. The City Concert elub will hold its annual meeting Monday evening, September 28, in the council cham ber of the city hall at 8 p. m. Every member is urged to be precent as important business relative to the plans for . free municipal concerts tor the coming season, election of officers and membership will be taken up at this time. Trie Kountze Memorial Lutheran church choir will give its first mu sical evening song service of the sea son Sunday evening, September 25, at 8 o'clock. Soprano solos by Miss Myrtle Frances Wya'.t, organ solos by Mr. Albert Sand, and sev eral special anthems will be included in the program. Mr. John S. Hel gren is director of music. CYRENA VAN GORDON Mezzo Soprano FRIDAY, fj CITY OCTOBER AUDITORIUM First Number Popular Priced Concerts Season Reservations October 1, 3, 4 and . Single Admission Reservations October 5, 6, 7. CITY AUDITORIUM mwM a""16 jarden M mmm 'Reduced prices 1 iH f W Wfi Admission jo lrH'ivi Free Dancing PREPARE for OPPORTUNITY AT THE Knights of Columbus Evening School SHORT PRACTICAL COURSES For Men and Women Moderate Tuition Fees FREE SCHOLARSHIPS V those presenting evidence of honorable discharge from service in the great war. COURSES OFFERED AUTO MECHANICS ACCOUNTING PUBLIC SPEAKING AND SALESMANSHIP BOOKKEEPING COMMERCIAL LAW SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING SPANISH MECHANICAL DRAWING GRADE SCHOOL CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS BUSINESS ENGLISH Fall Term Opens Oct. 3 Registration on and after Monday, September 19, from 1 to 5 and 7:30 to 9:30 p. m. i For Information Write, Call or Telephone Arthur Building, 210 S. 18th St. Tel. DO uglas 5981 YOU HAVE SEEN THE REST-NOW START THE BEST A Serial of Lightning-Actioned Thrills, Clear, Speedy and Nerve Gripping CANE U G 99 A Fifteen Episode Pathe Serial Starring Charles utenison The Thrill-a-Minute Stunt King Seasoned film reviewers who are supposed to be "fed up" on films through view ing so many are held spellbound by its intense action, the thrilling ventures of Charles Hutchison and the logical, well developed plot. They agree as one that this ' is the most astonishing serial ever filmed. ; Every man, woman and child who reads this newspaper will find the maximum of entertainment value in Hurricane Hutch. Everyone should make it a special point to see the opening episodes. HURRY to "HURRICANE HUTCH" YOU'LL GASP! YOU'LL BE AWE STRUCK! FILLED WITH THRILLS! "Hutch" dives from a precipice into the roaring rapids. He leaps from one automobile into another, both going at a mile-a-minute speed. ' He drops from a bridge onto the top of a moving automobile. - On a motorcycle he leaps across a broken bridge as a puffing locomotive steams underneath. He walks the tight rope across a chasm. He races a train on motorcycle and dashes in front of the locomotive. He fights a shark under the water. He makes a human bridge of his body to save a girl from a flaming building. Hanging by his knees from an aeroplane, he swings down and saves a girl from a motor boat Watch for Starting Dates of "Hurricane Hutch" at Your Favorite Theater -THEATER CRYSTAL YOUNG COMFORT ......... PALACE R1ALTO EMPRESS PARAMOUNT AUDITORIUM ...... REX , SWAN ............ 1 FRANKLIN ........ VICTORIA LYRIC TOWN ..Arapahoe, Neb. . . Glenwood, Iowa . . Omaha, Nab. . .Long Pina, Neb. . . Beatrice, Neb. . . Falli City, Neb. ..Humboldt, Neb. . .N.Iigh, Neb. . .Westers, Neb. Swaaton, Neb. . Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb. Omaha, Neb. EMPRESS THEATER OMAHA September 25, 26, 27, 28 THEATER . , EMPRESS STAR JEWELL GEM THEATER TOWN . .Wolbach, Neb. . . Sioux City, Iowa . . Sioux City, Iowa ..Omaha THEATER , OPERA HOUSE .. AUDITORIUM HIPPODROME RIALTO ' STRAND MAGIC RIALTO MODEL DEAN REX MAZDA , ELECTRIC LIBERTY ...i... TOWN . .Stanton, Iowa . . Pierce, Neb. ' . .Omaha, Neb. , .Stromsburg, Neb. , .Valparaiso, Neb. . .South Omaha, Neb. , .South Sioux City, Neb. , .Sioux City, Iowa , . York, Neb. , . Omaha, Neb. , . Aurora, Neb. . , Cambridge, Neb. , . Bearer City, Neb. WHO'S WHO In "Hurricane Hutch" Charles Hutchison A great athlete and a finished actor. He will be remembered as the hero in such photoplays as "The Creat Gamble". "The Whirl "wind", "The Double Adventure", etc. "Hutch" wa for five years a headllner on the Keith and Orpheum Vaudeville Circuits. Warner Oland The favorite serial villain. He came to the screen six years are with Irene Castle in "Patria" and has appeared with Pearl White in "The Lightning Rider"; With Eileen Percy in "The Third Eye" with Juanlta Hansen in "The Yel low Arm", etc, etc. ; Mr. Oland originally played Shakespeare with E. H. Sothera and Julia Marlowe. Ann Hastings A New York girl who has been In pictures a little over a year, in which time she has appeared with Harold Lloyd, Blanche Sweet, H. B. Warner and Wanda hawley. Miss Hastings is S ft. 4 inches tall and has red hair and brown eyes. Harry Semels A product ef the legitimate stage where he played with such stars as Mrs. Leslie Carter, Robert Warwick and Ellen Terry. Since entering pictures be has been associated with Ceorge B. Seita la the production of many pictures. Diana Deere A society girl who insisted on the right to shape and make her awn career, so we find her play ing an Important part la "Hurri cane Hutch". Lucy Fox Miss Fea has supported such stars as Tom Moore, Mae Marsh, Madge Kennedy, Virginia Pearsen, Alice Joyce. Harry Moray and Con stance Blnney. Se yon aee there I ample reason for her selection, m the cast ef "Hurricane Hatch". She has very dark hair aad brown eyes.